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UNESCAP adopts historic Bangladesh Resolution on conservation and sustainable use of the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development in Asia and the Pacific

DHAKA, May 23 (NsNewsWire) — Heads of Government and other high-level officials from around Asia and the Pacific region unanimously adopted a resolution on oceans economy sponsored by Bangladesh, at the end of the five-day 72ndsession of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) in Bangkok on 19 May […]

Wait ends for 3 kids to return to parents in Bangladesh

By Iram Siddique Eeman was merely 10 when he crossed the Bangladesh border to come to India, chasing his dream of experiencing snow in Kashmir. Eeman landed at the Calcutta railway station in 2011 from where he boarded a train to Delhi, reports MumbaiMirrior. But instead of taking a train for Jammu he got on a […]

Agriculture a Key Driver in Reducing Poverty in Bangladesh: World Bank

DHAKA, May 17 (NsNewsWire) — Agriculture is a leading contributor to poverty reduction in Bangladesh since 2000, a new World Bank report said. The country now needs to shift towards high-value agriculture, including horticulture, livestock, and fisheries as well as greater value addition to improve farmers’ income and household nutrition. The report launched […]

Yunnan Government Adviser meets Bangladesh State Minister for Foreign Affairs

DHAKA, May 17 (NsNewsWire) — Zhong Mian, Senior Adviser (Ministerial level) of Yunnan Government of China and Deputy Secretary of the Communist Party of China – Yunnan Province, has held a meeting with State Minister for Foreign Affairs Md. Shahriar Alam MP at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Leading a delegation of 6 members, Zhong […]

Digital Technologies Have Spread Rapidly, But Digital Dividends Have Lagged Behind, says New World Bank Report

DHAKA, May 16 (Xinhua) — With around 130 million mobile phone subscribers, the digital technologies are spreading rapidly in Bangladesh. Yet, Bangladesh has the fifth largest number of people who are not connected to the internet. Bangladesh can accelerate growth, create more jobs and deliver better public services by enhancing access to digital technologies, said […]

Bangladesh opposition leader arrested over Israel-linked allegation to “topple government”

DHAKA, May 16 (NsNewsWire) — A high-ranking leader of ex-Prime Minister Khaleda Zia’s largest opposition party was arrested on Sunday in Bangladesh capital Dhaka for his alleged involvement in a oust-government plot, reports Xinhua. Maruf Hossain Sorder, a spokesman of Dhaka Metropolitan Police, told journalists that Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) leader Aslam Chowdhury along with […]

High-level South-South Exchange on Population Policy and Reproductive health Between Bangladesh and Sahel countries in Francophone Africa

DHAKA, May 15 (NsNewsWire) — A High-level South-South Exchange on Population Policy and Reproductive health between Bangladesh and Sahel countries in Francophone Africa kicked off on Saturday afternoon at the Lake Shore Hotel, Dhaka. The week-long international knowledge sharing conference will end on May 20. The South-South knowledge exchange between Bangladesh and Sahel countries […]

Malaysia says two more debris confirmed from missing MH370

KUALA LUMPUR, May 12 (Xinhua) — Two pieces of debris discovered in South Africa and the Mauritian island of Rodrigues were confirmed by expert team as “almost certainly” from missing Malaysia Airlines MH370, Malaysian Transport Minister Liow Tiong Lai said on Thursday. Following a thorough examination, the expert team concluded that the two pieces of […]

Bangladesh executes Islamist party chief Nizami convicted of war crimes

DHAKA, May 11 (NsNewsWire) — Bangladesh on Wednesday executed Islamist party chief Motiur Rahman Nizami, convicted of war crimes in 1971 during the country’s war of independence, reports Xinhua. The Bangladesh authorities Tuesday night ordered to execute death row war criminal Nizami as the Islamist party chief chose not to seek presidential pardon. Home Minister […]